First siggy attempt using GIMP

**Shadowcliff** · 01-4-2009, 11:02 AM

I made my first siggy

.
I think it turned out OK, for my first attempt.
Tell me what you think.

The only thing I wasn't sure of was what file type to save it as... It's a .jpg.

There is always room for improvement, especially with this, so tell me what I can do to make it look better. Thanks!

[EDIT] Woah, now that it's on the forums I see a whole bunch of empty space...

**25thhour** · 01-4-2009, 11:03 AM

Not too shabby.

rzr · 01-4-2009, 11:06 AM

I luff GIMP. It's all I use. <3333333333333333333333333333333333333333. As for the sig, I gotta wait till I get on a computer to see it, but I am interested in it.

rzr · 01-4-2009, 11:13 AM

O hey cool found a way to visit it to see it. I like it. I like the design and what not. I'm interested in seeing how you do when you start working with text. Tell me what you did with it because I myself am still learning.

P.S. Nice lighting effect. Try playing around with them some more.

**Shadowcliff** · 01-4-2009, 11:21 AM

I was planning on having the text in the bottom left, bigger, but I couldn't get the glow to work, so I put it in the radial gradient. I'll PM you with steps on how to get that glow effect.

thechild · 01-4-2009, 12:33 PM

It kinda looks like you pwned a black wall with a brush but it still looks pretty cool. I used to be pro with GIMP, stop making stuff a long while back.

rzr · 01-4-2009, 12:38 PM

Okay, cool. Do you use the tutorials?

Syhto · 01-4-2009, 01:55 PM

Visually appealling. It's pretty good for a first attempt especially. The black space can be seen as intentional, and personally I kind of like it. It has a more simplistic style-- just because it wasn't intentional doesn't make it a bad thing.

But yes, when it isn't framed after you've been working on it and its contrasted against another color it can look a lot different.

Keep up the good work.

Quigly · 01-4-2009, 02:08 PM

I suck at GIMP ='(.

Which makes your siggy look even nicer haha. Good job.

**Shadowcliff** · 01-4-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks!
I want to learn more about Gimp from someone with experience, so... anyone with experience, PM me. I know about layers and layer modes, the different tools and what they do, and I've only begun to tap in to the effects and combinations of effects... I'm not deep enough into the program to begin achieving a certain look on my own through reasoning, so I'm sifting through tutorials trying to find how to learn the basics.
Help, please!
I'm determined to get better at using Gimp!

thechild · 01-4-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowcliff

Thanks!
I want to learn more about Gimp from someone with experience, so... anyone with experience, PM me. I know about layers and layer modes, the different tools and what they do, and I've only begun to tap in to the effects and combinations of effects... I'm not deep enough into the program to begin achieving a certain look on my own through reasoning, so I'm sifting through tutorials trying to find how to learn the basics.
Help, please!
I'm determined to get better at using Gimp!

you could AIM me if you need some help feel free. PM for my screen name,

**Nightfirecat** · 01-4-2009, 10:42 PM

Actually, it's very nice, besides the amount of empty space. I do like the focus of it though. The glow effect is good, I like how it isn't just one solid color, that there's some fluctuation of it's color along the way.

4/5, and gratz on managing this with GIMP.

**Renevatia** · 01-4-2009, 11:25 PM

lol nice , it's clean

the text isn't flashy enough to match it

**makdaddy** · 01-5-2009, 04:09 PM

GIMP sucks, nice sig

**sarahxjane** · 01-5-2009, 04:13 PM

Not bad.

I haven't used GIMP before so I don't know how good this is, to be honest.

I'm told saving it has a .png is good.

*shrug*

**Shadowcliff** · 01-5-2009, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makdaddy

GIMP sucks, nice sig

I like Gimp.

**funmonkey54** · 01-5-2009, 04:51 PM

Awesome. But,
save as .png
It improves the quality and overall look. Trust me, Chidori! beat this into my head when I first started. You must do this to have a better quality graphic.

**Shadowcliff** · 01-5-2009, 04:58 PM

Save as .png. Got it!
PNGs support transparency, right?

rzr · 01-5-2009, 05:28 PM

Why can't you save as .jpg? That's what I usually do because I never knew any better, but they don't hold transparencies. :[

JKPolk · 01-5-2009, 05:36 PM

jpg's reduce quality like it's their job (which, I guess, it is). png has a low footprint with little loss in quality. Yes, png supports transparency.

01-4-2009, 11:02 AM	#1
Shadowcliff FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cary, NC Age: 29 Posts: 695	First siggy attempt using GIMP I made my first siggy . I think it turned out OK, for my first attempt. Tell me what you think. The only thing I wasn't sure of was what file type to save it as... It's a .jpg. There is always room for improvement, especially with this, so tell me what I can do to make it look better. Thanks! [EDIT] Woah, now that it's on the forums I see a whole bunch of empty space...

01-4-2009, 11:03 AM	#2
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP Not too shabby. __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

01-4-2009, 11:21 AM	#5
Shadowcliff FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cary, NC Age: 29 Posts: 695	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP I was planning on having the text in the bottom left, bigger, but I couldn't get the glow to work, so I put it in the radial gradient. I'll PM you with steps on how to get that glow effect.

01-4-2009, 12:33 PM	#6
thechild FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hmmmmmmmmmm Style: Spread Posts: 1,642	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP It kinda looks like you pwned a black wall with a brush but it still looks pretty cool. I used to be pro with GIMP, stop making stuff a long while back.

01-4-2009, 02:08 PM	#9
Quigly nah Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nah Age: 29 Posts: 3,506	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP I suck at GIMP ='(. Which makes your siggy look even nicer haha. Good job. __________________ nah

01-4-2009, 02:16 PM	#10
Shadowcliff FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cary, NC Age: 29 Posts: 695	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP Thanks! I want to learn more about Gimp from someone with experience, so... anyone with experience, PM me. I know about layers and layer modes, the different tools and what they do, and I've only begun to tap in to the effects and combinations of effects... I'm not deep enough into the program to begin achieving a certain look on my own through reasoning, so I'm sifting through tutorials trying to find how to learn the basics. Help, please! I'm determined to get better at using Gimp! Last edited by Shadowcliff; 01-4-2009 at 02:20 PM..

01-4-2009, 10:42 PM	#12
Nightfirecat ...back from the dead. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: no longer stalking jtehanonymous Age: 32 Posts: 3,213	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP Actually, it's very nice, besides the amount of empty space. I do like the focus of it though. The glow effect is good, I like how it isn't just one solid color, that there's some fluctuation of it's color along the way. 4/5, and gratz on managing this with GIMP. __________________ [My Profile] \| [My Music] \| [Play FFR] \| [My Photobucket] \| [My DeviantArt] AAAs: 210 (186+7+17) Best AAAs: Vertex BETA, Fighting for Control, Nova Pulser Recent AAAs: {Firestorm}, Dazzling Destiny, Hellbeat v2p 2nd place in 3rd Official Tournament 1st place in Jugglin/Jteh's 1st Tournament

01-4-2009, 11:25 PM	#13
Renevatia FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in your worst nightmere Posts: 555	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP lol nice , it's clean the text isn't flashy enough to match it __________________ Reminder for self to make new sig.

01-5-2009, 04:09 PM	#14
makdaddy FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Age: 32 Posts: 1,688	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP GIMP sucks, nice sig

01-5-2009, 04:51 PM	#17
funmonkey54 The Chill Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,127	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP Awesome. But, save as .png It improves the quality and overall look. Trust me, Chidori! beat this into my head when I first started. You must do this to have a better quality graphic. __________________

01-5-2009, 04:58 PM	#18
Shadowcliff FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cary, NC Age: 29 Posts: 695	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP Save as .png. Got it! PNGs support transparency, right?

01-5-2009, 05:36 PM	#20
JKPolk tool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: satan Age: 37 Posts: 3,737	Re: First siggy attempt using GIMP jpg's reduce quality like it's their job (which, I guess, it is). png has a low footprint with little loss in quality. Yes, png supports transparency. __________________

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